Social Security Turns 90 This Week: Frances Perkins’ Enduring Legacy
August 12, 2025
This Thursday, August 14, is the 90th anniversary of Social Security becoming
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“Chasing Time” Interview with Tim Lewis
August 6, 2025
Watch Tim Lewis with BRTV’s “Chasing Time” interview Frances Perkins Center Acting
Explore Our New National Monument with AARP
July 18, 2025
“Throughout her lifetime, Frances Perkins often lived and found respite at her
Spectrum News Article on the Frances Perkins National Monument
July 18, 2025
“The Frances Perkins National Monument represents a years-long effort by historians and
The Only Woman in the Room
March 28, 2025
Read the latest news coverage on Frances Perkins from March 2025, including
Extensive National Monument News Coverage
December 18, 2024
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Celebrate Designation
December 17, 2024
Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus
National Monument NPCA Press Release and White House Fact Sheet
December 16, 2024
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department